problems

Added feature to set SEND_FLOW_REM flag in the flow_mod messages created in the Forwarding module

Delete FlowPusher.java

Added a more useful toString() method.

SEND_FLOW_REM in flow mod

Support changing default table-miss flow insertion behavior

delete useless code.

Change log level of ACL to debug for all logs except REST API. Info produces too much debug output for some of these, especially when the ACL is not being actively used.

Added ability to specify the tables to receive table-miss flows for OF1.3+ switches. What we did before was insert these table-miss flows in all tables, which for OVS is 254 flows and not only is a waste of resources if the tables aren't being used, but also serverly clutters the REST API and Web UI output when listing flows. By default, the first 4 tables will receive the forward-to-controller table-miss flow. The reason for 4 is to account for a small number of software tables present on many hardware switches. If the actual number of tables is less, the lesser value will be used. To modify these settings, there are two options: (1) change the default for all switches or (2) specify the max tables to insert the table-miss flow on a per-DPID basis. These options are exposed in the floodlightdefault.properties file. Toy, no-op examples are given setting the default to 4 and two switches to 4 (the internal default is 4, thus it's a no-op). The list of switches and max tables should be given as a list of JSON key:value objects to the net.floodlightcontroller.core.internal.OFSwitchManager.maxTableToReceiveTableMissFlowPerDpid config variable. The default can be specified as an integer to the net.floodlightcontroller.core.internal.OFSwitchManager.defaultMaxTableToReceiveTableMissFlow variable.

Updated LearningSwitch and Neutron properties files.

More easily define what to match on in Forwarding

Support for OFTableFeatures messages. OpenFlowJ-Loxi bindings have been updated to support a variable pad (byte-aligned to 8 bytes) for each OFTableFeaturesProp list. Loxi has not been 'officially' updated yet though due to a lack of a C implementation. The handshake handler in Floodlight and the switch representations were also updated in order to support OFTableFeatures. By default, the features are requested for an OF1.3+ switch. They will be updated if they are reconfigured through a writeRequest() call IOFSwitch. To access table features, call getTableFeatures(TableId tableToGetFeaturesFor). They are exposed as a TableFeatures type, which more is more efficient than OFTableFeatures for frequent data accesses (especialy OFTableFeatureProp lists).

Fix Web UI link error

In the Web UI footer, the link cannot lead user to the correct
site. This patch fix it.

Specify what to match on for Forwarding. This is a first step towards automatically adapting the match depending on what the switch requires for the flow to be in hardware.

update formatting of README.md

Update floodlightdefault.properties

Fixed action serializer for actions that do not have values

add the ACL application support

Fixed action serializer for actions that do not have values e.g. strip_vlan and such. Added in a 'n/a' value for the JSON key's value. Perhaps we should rethink how a list of actions is serialized to avoid the 'n/a' all together.

Update readme

Finally got around to fixing LearningSwitch.

First round of support for changing switch roles via modules and REST API.

Fixed issue where multipart flow replies would only show the last part/reply and not print the others. Only a REST API issue. This will also fix the Web UI where people reported not seeing all their flows.

Modified slightly to track the specific initial state. If we were slave first, then we won't clear the flow table if we go to master for the first time.

Added ability to customize start/role-transition behavior at the request of an individual a while ago. Using floodlightdefault.properties, you can specify if you want the controller to clear the flow tables of switches (1) upon inital handshake and transition to master or (2) upon every transition to master. Or you can not ever clear the tables if you want.

Added ability to switch OF roles per DPID or for all switches at once. This includes a REST interface and integration with the handshake and channel handlers in order to keep the switch in the correct state. An IOFConnectionListener also has the ability to listen for messages that are written now instead of read from the wire. This allows modules to write role requests, have the underlying handshake/channel substrate tap in and listen to the request, and automatically update the role of the switch when the response comes back.